Description:
Joe Piscopo was cast on Saturday Night Live (1975) in 1980 as part of an overall replacement of the original cast. However his team of players was not up to par in comedy and was quickly replaced except for him and Eddie Murphy. Together they dominated the show for the next three years. Since then he's appeared in movies & TV infrequently. In the '80s he was treated for thyroid cancer.
Birthday
June 17, 1951
Born In
Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Height
183 cm
Spouse/Ex-
Kimberly Driscoll April 4, 1997 - 2006 (divorced),Nancy Jones December 1, 1973 - 1988 (divorced)
Trivia
He sat out of show business briefly while he underwent treatment for
thyroid cancer from 1981 to 1982.
Quotes
[on his relationship with Eddie Murphy] Eddie could keep a secret no matter what. He was the first person I
went to when I was sick.
